Smart Essentials: The Student Guide to Literacy in Science

A NEW pocket-sized reference guide to help raise literacy levels in Science

Help your students interpret, understand and formulate scientific ideas with confidence

Exam preparation and support through GCSE-style questions

For use in the classroom and as a homework/revision support

A cost-effective and consistent whole-school approach to raising literacy levels in science

Provides a holistic approach to literacy in science – questions and answers what it is to be scientifically literate

An easy-to-use and student-friendly reference book for improvement for every student’s literacy in science

Written by experts with over 30 years of classroom experience

Also available as an eBook

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“I think this is an excellent book addressing something that is a hot topic in science education right now. I would even argue that it is probably a valuable aid for GCSE students (AND teachers) as well as KS3 students. It is well written and accessible and explains things clearly” Head of Science, BFPO

The Student Guide to Literacy in Science is the exciting new addition to our Smart Essentials range which questions and answers what it means to be scientifically literate. This handy guide will provide support to both students and teachers to help ensure a clear scientific literacy strategy is implemented across the sciences.

The perfect solution to raising scientific literacy at Key Stage 3 – this guide addresses all aspects of literacy in science, enabling your students to interpret science and understand the concepts and natures of ‘scientific writing’ and ‘scientific reading.’

The unique, pocket-sized reference guide will help build and develop scientific literacy skills in your pupils, giving them the tools to express clear scientific ideas and explanations.

This guide, for use in the classroom and at home covers

Scientific reading

Developing your extended writing

Developing your scientific vocabulary

Structuring your scientific writing

Investigations and practical work

Explaining patterns

Using literacy for success in tests and exams

Key words and building a glossary

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